Pharmacopoeia Lemeriana contracta Lemery's Universal pharmacopoeia abridg'd, in a collection of recepe's and observations compar'd with the London and with Bates's dispensatories, and also with Charas's Royal pharmacy : to which are added some remedies recommended by the members of the French Royal Academy of Science, most collected out of the history of that society lately published by John Baptista du Hamel.

A Diuretick Water drawn from Kernels.

℞. Peach and Cherry Kernels of each one pound, bitter Almonds and flowers of Elder of each half a pound, being cut and grosly beaten, let them macerate in three pints and a half of white Wine for 24 hours, then distill'd in B. M. according to art.

Most of the oily substance of the In∣gredients remaining in the Cucurbite af∣ter the Distillation, it would be conve∣nient at the time of using this Water to beat a few Kernels and some Almonds in a Mortar, and make a sort of Emulsi∣on with the Water, which tho' it would not be so opening as the former, would by washing the Ureters with its slimy mucilaginous parts secure them from sharp

Cholerick Urine, smooth and secure the passages from the Gravel.

He distills a Water from the Flow∣ers and Cups of Blue-bottle or Corn-flower, macerated for some time in Snow Water, which he says is wonderfully ef∣fectual, not only to cure all inflammatory and hot Infirmities of the Eyes, but also to clear and strengthen the Sight of old people, for which reason it is call'd, Eau de casselunettes or Spectacle breaker, be∣cause they that use it stand in no need of those Glasses; the manner of use is only dropping some of it into the Eyes Morning and Evening.